STATE COLLEGE, Pa.,
March 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- AccuWeather Global Weather Center --
AccuWeather, a leading global digital media company, is partnering
with HTC, a world leader in mobile devices, to provide weather data
to the HTC weather app showcased on HTC smartphones, including the
newly launched HTC One (M8). AccuWeather has provided weather
content with Superior Accuracy™ with exceptional user experiences
to HTC smartphone users globally since 2008.
"We couldn't be more pleased to continue our collaboration with
HTC on their new HTC One (M8)," said Steven
Smith, Chief Digital Officer for AccuWeather. "HTC has a
history of creating popular, award-winning smartphones like this
new flagship device. We are proud to be their weather data provider
on the HTC One (M8) and other HTC smartphones used worldwide. It is
truly a testament to the importance of accurate and reliable global
weather information that allows users to make decisions that help
improve their lives."
HTC was the first user of AccuWeather's robust API to display
weather data on HTC smartphones.
Users of the HTC One (M8) will have instant access to
AccuWeather's trusted weather information, including timely weather
news and videos as well as hourly and extended forecasts. Users who
click through to the AccuWeather mobile website will have access to
even more detailed information, including 80 hours of hourly
forecasts, 45 days of extended weather forecasts, and MinuteCast™ –
AccuWeather's hyperlocal weather forecasting solution that provides
Minute by Minute™ precipitation forecasts over the next two hours
for locations across the Continental United States.
About AccuWeather, Inc. and AccuWeather.com
Every day over a billion people worldwide rely on AccuWeather to
help them plan their lives, protect their businesses, and get more
from their day. AccuWeather provides hourly and Minute by Minute™
forecasts with Superior Accuracy™ for nearly 3 million locations
worldwide, with customized content and engaging video presentations
available on smartphones, tablets, free wired and mobile internet
sites, connected TVs, and Internet appliances, as well as via
radio, television, and newspapers. Founded in 1962 by Dr.
Joel N. Myers - a Fellow of the
American Meteorological Society who was recognized as one of the
top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur Magazine's
Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs - AccuWeather also delivers a wide
range of highly-customized enterprise solutions to media, business,
government, and institutions, as well as news, weather content, and
video for more than 72,000 third-party websites. In 2014, the
company will launch the AccuWeather Channel, an "All Weather, All
the Time™" multi-platform national channel for forecasts with
Superior Accuracy.
About HTC
Founded in 1997, HTC Corporation (HTC) is the creator of many
award-winning mobile devices and industry firsts. By putting people
at the center of everything it does, HTC pushes the boundaries of
design and technology to create innovative and personal experiences
for consumers around the globe. HTC's portfolio includes
smartphones and tablets powered by HTC Sense®, a multilayered
graphical user interface that vastly improves user experience. HTC
is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 2498). For more
information, please visit www.htc.com.
HTC and HTC One are trademarks or registered trademarks of HTC
Corporation in the United States
and other countries.
Visit accuweather.com for additional information.
For more information contact:
Justin Roberti / 814.235.8756 /
roberti@accuweather.com
AccuWeather, Inc. / 385 Science Park Road / State College, PA 16803
Alan Danzis / 212.373.6022
/ adanzis@golinharris.com
Golin Harris / 909 Third Avenue,
9th Floor / New York,
NY 10022
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SOURCE AccuWeather